Total for week 1: 12h15m Average per day: 1h45m (skewed by an unusually long session on day 3) I have been doing AcWriMo in one form or another since its inception, 11 years ago. Sometimes I focus on time; other times on specific outputs. This year, I chose to focus on the second edition of … Continue reading #AcWriMo 2022 – Week 1 round up
The problem with charging for Twitter’s blue tick is not the $8 amount, but mental accounting
I found myself in the rather unexpected position of agreeing with Elon Musk and even, possibly, defending one of his initiatives. Namely, I think that one good way of generating revenues for a social media platform could be by charging for value added features that people can sign up to, if they want to, but … Continue reading The problem with charging for Twitter’s blue tick is not the $8 amount, but mental accounting
What’s the most important impact of the ubiquity of smart and connected technology in our lives?
“What has been or will be the most important impacts of increasingly prevalent smart and connected technology in our lives, including in the home, in the workplace and in our towns and cities, and are they necessarily better than current systems?” This is the question that the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee posed … Continue reading What’s the most important impact of the ubiquity of smart and connected technology in our lives?
When it comes to AI adoption, ask “if” and “what”, but also “how”.
Last week, I joined a meeting to discuss a new survey to collect data on AI adoption and use in businesses across various countries, with the aim of informing policymaking. The survey developers are asking some really interesting questions around whether businesses are using AI, what type of AI they were using (e.g., AI for … Continue reading When it comes to AI adoption, ask “if” and “what”, but also “how”.
Recent publications #5
Here is the regular update on my key research outputs from the last 12 months. I continued to write mostly about AI and Big Data as managerial and social phenomena and as mechanisms for studying markets. There is also a paper about food waste recycling behaviours, which is a bit of a departure for me… … Continue reading Recent publications #5
Will USB-C become the new charger standard everywhere, following the new EU law?
The EU parliament passed a new law stating that, from late 2024, small electronics such as smartphones, tablets, handheld consoles and cameras will all need to use the same type of charger (a USB-C charger, specifically). This means that a single charger can be used across different devices, from the same manufacturer as well as across manufacturer. … Continue reading Will USB-C become the new charger standard everywhere, following the new EU law?
September 2022 round-up
September had a sense of transition. There is a new monarch and a new PM. I have a new job. Child 1’s graduation signalled the end of education for her (for now, at least). And so on, and so forth. At a personal level, September was a good month for me. In addition to having … Continue reading September 2022 round-up
New paper: Capabilities, opportunities and motivations that drive food waste disposal practices: A case study of young adults in England
Why is that so many young adults in England still generate a large amount of food waste, and fail to dispose of food waste separately from other waste? This was the question that inspired a research project conducted by a team at Brunel University London (of which I was a member), in collaboration with the … Continue reading New paper: Capabilities, opportunities and motivations that drive food waste disposal practices: A case study of young adults in England
What’s stopping organisations with data-centric practices from benefiting from their IT-related investments?
One of the advantages of using Google Scholar to check how your (academic) outputs are being used is that, now and then, you bump into really interesting papers that build on your previous work. This is what happened, recently, when I received an alert that the paper "Conceptualising a digital orientation: antecedents supporting SME performance … Continue reading What’s stopping organisations with data-centric practices from benefiting from their IT-related investments?
[Miscellany] The Monarch’s symbols, writing for the algorithm vs. your audience, and people that shaped me
On the power of symbols Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8th. In addition to being a person, Elizabeth II was also an institution, and, in that latter role, she was promptly replaced by her first-born son, Charles. The change in Head of State will be reflected in ceremonial as well as functional objects … Continue reading [Miscellany] The Monarch’s symbols, writing for the algorithm vs. your audience, and people that shaped me
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